Arai Tour-X vs BMW Enduro (or even Shoei Hornet)

[icenian]

Think I need to replace my old Arai (Quantum F). I've been using it 4-5 years, but I found the date of manufacture stamped inside and it's over 7 years old now. Which means the dealer sold me a 2-3 year old lid

Anyway, Tour-X has to be a contender. But the BMW Enduro helmet looks very similar - also lighter (1400g) and cheaper (235 pounds) and claims you can get the peak on and off very quickly. Anyone actually seen these two?

Also, any pictures of any of these without the peaks on? All the press photos and web sites show them with the peak on. Which is suspicious to those of use with normal road bikes who would want to wear them like that...

[faantjie]

I've not used any of the two but I still like the Tour-X more. Also found this http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122735.

Good Luck. Please let us know how you get on

[Slimie]

Infinity are selling the HJC version now, for a ton. I've yet to read a bad review of their helmets but YMMV!!

http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...ProductID=1094

-Simon

[Chad]

got the tour x and have to say its the best lid ive ever owned

the peak comes off and it also looks the dogs that way as well go for it . i think the build quality of the arai is better as well

[anton88]

Try both - you need the best fit for your head (sorry not being funny).

I haver the tour x and am very very happy with it. Light, comfortable and looks the dogs Negotiated with Cisbury Leathers and got it for £240 from the BMF.

Also the backup you get from Arai is second to none.

[captaincaveman]

got the tour x and have to say its the best lid ive ever owned

the peak comes off and it also looks the dogs that way as well go for it . i think the build quality of the arai is better as well

surelyt you'll be going for the bmw one now

[icenian]

After a 'phone call or two, looks like the BMW one is near impossible to get hold of. That's what the local dealer says anyway - which means I'm not going to get to try one on.

So far I'm not seen a Tour-X nor the BMW nor the Hornet nor the HJC. The Arai one I might consider getting without seeing it (good past experience with Arai), but it's a tad risky as Arai have different shapes for different models (G and L types, I think???) so it might not work. Will try and find out from Phoenix, if I can think of a way to phrase it that doesn't sound like "please help me to buy from a grey importer rather than you"

Maybe I should get a normal road helmet! Chances of me needing anything off-road style in the next 5 years is really slim

[z-weiser]

Hein Gericke have the HJC ones - look quite good

my other half has a HJC not the enduro style one and she loves it - quiet comfy and fits well!
i find that the HJC fit is better than my Caberg and the helmet feels pretty well made!

go and try loads on - toy shopping cooooooool!!!

[icenian]

Hmmm, there's also the Airoh S4. Though it takes "about 5 minutes" to convert to/from "road helmet" which seems excessive... good review at http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motor...airoh-helmets/ (those guys seem to do decent reviews of things, though providing MP3s of the noise inside a helmet seems beyond the call of duty!)

z-weiser, thanks for mentioning Hein Gericke, I had totally forgotten about them! Ruling out the dire Carrick Yamaha (a W*nk Thomas emporium) and Harley Davidson, there's now one biker dealer in Edinburgh worth visiting. In the last couple of years or so five shops have gone: MotoCal (independent), Alvins (Docati, Suzuki, KTM), Duffus (Aprilia), Edinburgh Kawasaki and Infinity.

[Maverick]

I have the go-ahead to purchase a new helmet and the tour-x is on the list. Have however found this on the web and really like the styling and price of these helmets. Don't know the brand or how good they are but sure looks the biz

It is the x-moto style

Marushin is the manucaturer and you can get them from mainland europe for 149 euro.